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"Nothing stays buried forever."

2009 1h 31m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 64

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Synopsis

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Three teens blackmail a serial killer into helping them get rid of a violent bully.

“Nothing stays buried forever.”

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Cast

Joel Edgerton
Ian Wright
Michael Dorman
Gary Parker
Sebastian Gregory
Mark
Hanna Mangan Lawrence
Chasely
Joshua Payne
James
Belinda McClory
Kay Wright
Holly Baldwin
Tanya Lee
Anthony Phelan
Tanya Lee's Dad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Hewitt
Writers: Jon Hewitt, S.P. Krause, Shayne Armstrong
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Hewitt, shot by Mark Pugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Pugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joel Edgerton and Michael Dorman and Sebastian Gregory carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing stays buried forever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0902952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jon Hewitt directs. Mark Pugh behind the camera. Mark Pugh scores. Simon Martin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Jon Hewitt, shot by Mark Pugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Pugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Simon Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joel Edgerton and Michael Dorman and Sebastian Gregory carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Nothing stays buried forever.".
7IMDB entry: tt0902952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "child abuse", "love triangle", "blackmail", "handcuffs".